San José del Guaviare

San José del Guaviare (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ xoˈse ðel ɣwaˈβja.ɾe]) is a town and municipality in Colombia, capital of the department of Guaviare by the Guaviare River. It is home to some of the deisolated Nunak people.

San José del Guaviare
Municipality and town
Aerial view of San José del Guaviare
Aerial view of San José del Guaviare
Flag of San José del Guaviare
Official seal of San José del Guaviare
Location of the municipality and town of San José del Guaviare in the Guaviare Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of San José del Guaviare in the Guaviare Department of Colombia.
San José del Guaviare is located in Colombia
San José del Guaviare
San José del Guaviare
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 2°34′N 72°38′W / 2.567°N 72.633°W / 2.567; -72.633
Country Colombia
RegionAmazon Region
DepartmentGuaviare Department
Founded1960
Government
 • MayorRamón Rojas Guevara
Area
 • Municipality and town16,769 km2 (6,475 sq mi)
 • Urban
6.17 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Elevation
185 m (607 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[1][2]
 • Municipality and town52,815
 • Density3.1/km2 (8.2/sq mi)
 • Urban
36,254
 • Urban density5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
DemonymGuaviarenses
Time zoneUTC-05 (Colombia Standard Time)
Postal code
950001-9
Area code57 + 9
ClimateAm
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Climate

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Climate data for San José del Guaviare, elevation 165 m (541 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.4
(92.1)
33.5
(92.3)
32.9
(91.2)
31.5
(88.7)
30.7
(87.3)
29.9
(85.8)
29.7
(85.5)
30.6
(87.1)
31.5
(88.7)
31.6
(88.9)
31.5
(88.7)
32.2
(90.0)
31.6
(88.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.3
(79.3)
26.7
(80.1)
26.4
(79.5)
25.9
(78.6)
25.4
(77.7)
24.7
(76.5)
24.6
(76.3)
25.1
(77.2)
25.5
(77.9)
25.7
(78.3)
25.8
(78.4)
26.1
(79.0)
25.7
(78.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.2
(70.2)
21.4
(70.5)
21.9
(71.4)
22.4
(72.3)
22.2
(72.0)
21.9
(71.4)
21.5
(70.7)
21.6
(70.9)
21.9
(71.4)
22.2
(72.0)
22.2
(72.0)
21.7
(71.1)
21.8
(71.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44.6
(1.76)
94.0
(3.70)
153.2
(6.03)
319.7
(12.59)
353.6
(13.92)
355.0
(13.98)
334.9
(13.19)
273.1
(10.75)
237.1
(9.33)
235.4
(9.27)
225.0
(8.86)
99.9
(3.93)
2,725.6
(107.31)
Average precipitation days 6 8 13 19 21 24 22 21 17 17 16 10 188
Average relative humidity (%) 80 80 82 87 89 90 89 88 86 86 87 84 86
Mean monthly sunshine hours 189.1 155.3 139.5 120.0 102.3 96.0 114.7 133.3 156.0 155.0 150.0 164.3 1,675.5
Mean daily sunshine hours 6.1 5.5 4.5 4.0 3.3 3.2 3.7 4.3 5.2 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.6
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]
Climate data for San José del Guaviare (Trueno El), elevation 150 m (490 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.9
(91.2)
33.5
(92.3)
32.7
(90.9)
31.4
(88.5)
30.6
(87.1)
29.8
(85.6)
29.5
(85.1)
30.6
(87.1)
31.5
(88.7)
31.6
(88.9)
31.3
(88.3)
31.6
(88.9)
31.4
(88.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.2
(79.2)
26.4
(79.5)
26.0
(78.8)
25.5
(77.9)
25.0
(77.0)
24.4
(75.9)
24.1
(75.4)
24.5
(76.1)
25.0
(77.0)
25.3
(77.5)
25.3
(77.5)
25.7
(78.3)
25.3
(77.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4)
21.0
(69.8)
21.7
(71.1)
21.8
(71.2)
21.7
(71.1)
21.1
(70.0)
20.8
(69.4)
20.9
(69.6)
21.1
(70.0)
21.4
(70.5)
21.5
(70.7)
21.2
(70.2)
21.2
(70.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58.7
(2.31)
84.1
(3.31)
193.6
(7.62)
308.3
(12.14)
377.2
(14.85)
370.9
(14.60)
350.1
(13.78)
273.1
(10.75)
239.3
(9.42)
278.9
(10.98)
208.6
(8.21)
122.4
(4.82)
2,762.1
(108.74)
Average precipitation days 6 7 14 19 23 24 24 22 19 19 17 11 197
Average relative humidity (%) 79 79 83 89 90 90 90 90 88 87 89 85 87
Mean monthly sunshine hours 182.9 146.8 124.0 102.0 102.3 90.0 105.4 120.9 144.0 145.7 138.0 155.0 1,557
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.9 5.2 4.0 3.4 3.3 3.0 3.4 3.9 4.8 4.7 4.6 5.0 4.3
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

References

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  1. ^ INFORMACIÓN CAPITAL
  2. ^ SAN JOSÉ DEL GUAVIARE: Municipality in Guaviare, Citypopulation.de
  3. ^ a b "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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